Meet Our Team
Eric W. Stein, Ph.D., CEO and Founder
Anne Hamilton Stein, PMP, V.P. Marketing
Eric W. Stein, Ph.D is a leader, a consultant for public and private enterprises, an innovator, an author, and an educator. Dr. Stein has a Ph.D. in Managerial Science from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Physics from Amherst College. He has published numerous books, articles and academic papers in theoretical and applied research journals for business, management, and policy. His areas of passion, expertise and consulting include:
- Indoor Agriculture Feasibility and Operations
- Creativity, Innovation, and New Ventures
Dr. Stein is an Associate Professor of Management Science and Information Systems at the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate and Professional Studies. Dr. Stein served several years as Director of the New Ventures and Entrepreneurial Studies MBA Program at Penn State. Dr. Stein’s areas of research and expertise are knowledge management, decision support, business design, creativity and improvisation, business ethics, sustainability, and high tech venture development.
Dr. Stein’s expertise as a faculty member and consultant include fostering creativity, motivating innovation and starting new ventures. His work includes ways to measure creative behaviors using his Creative Strengths Survey, which is available at ideasmethod.com.
After completing her degree at Duke University, Anne Stein pursued a career helping clients to build great products, companies, and business innovations in the Life Sciences and Healthcare Industries.
Over the course of her career, Anne has supported and lead large scale initiatives in marketing, product development and product management, sales, market research, and operations.
As a management consultant, she is fully certified in project management and digital marketing. Anne leads from experience and a firm belief that hard work and a positive attitude are the secret ingredients to success.